Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-07
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THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Closing Exercises of Their Annual Meet
ing In this Civ

Closing Exercises of Their Annual Meet
ing In this City.
The Baptist Association had devotional
meeting from $50 to $50 yesterday morn
ing led by Rev. A. w. Runyon, OF San
Jose.
At $50 the Moderator called the Associa-
ton to order for business 1t was opened
with prayer by Deacon w. r. Strong.
A letter from the Fifth Baptist Church,
of San Francisco, was read by J. B. Hart
well, Secretary of the Association. Its dele
gates are Rev. d. w. T. Van Doren, P d.
Code, Mrs. r. L. w. Davis, and Mrs. G. B.
| Corwin.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. Reports of COM
| mittees were called.
The Committee on the American Baptist
| Publication Society handed in their report,
which was read by Rev. G S. Abbott, L. D.,
and after remarks by Rev. G.. S. Abbott and
others was adopted.
The Committee on Sunday schools re-
ported, and report adopted.
The Committee on State of Religion in
our Churches reported and the same was
adopted
At II o'clock, after prayer by Rev. c. H.
11OUnie W i.Ao-
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee on Educational Matters
handed in their report and programme
| for the evening.
| Prayer by DR.. E. II. Gray.
| The Committee on Place and Preaching
| for the Year reported, and the same was
| adopted.
The Committee on Chinese Missions re-
ported, and, after remarks from Miss Booth,
Mrs Davis and others, including a young
| Chinese lad, the report was adopted.
The Committee on Foreign Missions re-
ported, and after some remarks, Rev. G. S.
| Abbott offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Rev. C. T. Tolman, d. D.. District
| Secretary of the Missionary Union for the West
has expressed his desire to have some brother
| in this Association represent its work here for
| the year to come.
ResOlued, That in our Judgment Rev. c. H
| Hobart, Associate Pastor of the First Baptist
| Church, Oakland, is appointed by us to aid DIR.
| Tolman in the furtherance of the interest of the
| Missionary Union.
The letter from the Sonora church was
received and read.
The Committee on Publications reported
and the same was adopted.
At 23Q sermon was preached by DR..
Hopper, of st. Johns, New Brunswick, 1t
was an able and eloquent sermon. Text
Jer. XII, 16-"Stand We in the way"
II was moved and seconded that this As
ISOLATION, by rising vote, express their
high appreciation of the very able and in
spring sermon delivered by Rev. DR.. Hop
per, which was done unanimously.
Mr.. Eeedham was invited to make some
remarks, and addressed the Association
briefly.
The Association then took up the report
of the Committee on Publications. Re-
marks were made by Rev. DR.. Bailey, of the
Southern California Baptist, Rev. DR.. G..
s. Abbott, of The Herald of Truth, and
others and finally adopted.
The Committe on the Sabbath and Tenn
perance reported, and as the COM
mittee was absent, the Moderator ap-
pointed new committee, consisting of DR..
E. Fl. Grey, DR.. G. s. Abbott and Rev. A.
w. Runyon, to whom the report was re-
committed
On motion C. S. Mason, State Secretary
of Y. NJ. G. A, was invited to address the
Association, request which he complied
with.
On motion of Rev c. II. Hobart, it was
resolved, THAT we express our Joy in and
appreciation of the work that is done by
the Young Mems Christian Association in
leading young men to Christ"
On motion the subject of temperance was
! Drought before the ASSpClaLOO, ana re-
marks were made by Rev. c.. H. Hobart,
McCloud, Crowell, J. 3. Hartwell and
others.
| The new Committee on Temperance re-
ported, and the same was adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
At 7:30 the Association was called to
order by the Moderator, and opened with
singing and prayer.
A resolution was read by Rev. A. w.
Runyon:
Resolred, That the Womens Missionary So
| ciety of this Association be allowed Wednesday
afternoon next session for their special work.
Adopted.
At 7:45 P. N. the educational mass meet
ing was held The first thing was the
reading of the report of the committee by
its Chairman, J. II. Garrett, which, after
some discussion, was adopted. The rest of
the evening was taken up with remarks from
Rev. A. w. Runyon Rev. E. C. Dargin,
Rev. DR.. Bailey. Rev. Mr.. Crowell and Rev
! ]. II. Garnett.
The Association, by a rising vote, ex-
pressed its thanks to the church and the
ladies for their kind reception and the
press of the city for their very full reports.
The Secretary then called the roll of the
delegates, and the Association closed with